Sunset Hills Nursery School Teachers & Staff

We have a wonderful staff here at Sunset Hills Nursery School. We are all here because we love to see children grow and learn in a safe and caring environment.

Teachers:Christiane Paul Two & Three-Year-Old Classroom TeacherChristiane has been here for five years. She has mainly worked with the two year olds. This year she will also teach one of our three year old classes.

Deanna NiggelTwo & Three-Year-Old Classroom TeacherDeanna has been at Sunset Hills Nursery School for five years. She has assisted in the twos and fours. She is working with the two and three year olds as the lead teacher this year. She received her Childhood & Early Education degree from Carlow College and her Masters in Reading & Language Arts from Duquesne University.

Susan DunayFour-Year-Old Classroom TeacherSusan will be teaching our 4s this year. This will be her ninth year as a classroom teacher. She received her degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Erica Larkin Four-year-old Classroom TeacherErica has been a teacher at Sunset Hills Nursery School for eleven years. This year she'll be teaching the 4-day 4's morning and afternoon. She has her Elementary Teaching Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh.

Jennifer Kotkiewicz (Mrs. K) Five-Year-Old Classroom TeacherThis is Jennifer's seventh year with us in the 5's. She will be teaching the morning and afternoon 5's. She received her Elementary Teaching Certificate from Carlow College.

Assistants:Michelle Brumfield This will be her eighth year with us as an assistant. She has been in our five-year-old class the entire time. She received her degree from Ithaca College in New York.

Wendy Crowley This will be her tenth year with us as an assistant. She will be assisting Mrs. Larkin in the morning and afternoon 4s. She has her BA from Salem State College in Massachusetts.

Barb Sansone This is her ninth year as an assistant. She is assisting Mrs. Dunay with the 4s. She received her degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Jaimie Weidman Jaimie has her Early Childhood Education degree from Duquesne University. Her children attended Sunset Hills Nursery School.

Gina LisonMiss Gina has been working with the two year olds for a year and is a great addition to our team. She is excited to continue with the threes.

Christine Huber Christine was a teacher with Mrs. Larkin for three years before she became the Director. She has her BA from Dickinson College and her Masters in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.